Heights Highlights

September 2024

Dear Families,

As we gear up for our first full month of school, I wanted to take a minute to celebrate the hard work of our students and staff at Eastern Heights. Starting a new year is never easy, but the efforts and dedication of our team has gotten the entire Heights campus off to an amazing start. At any given time you can feel the positive vibes in (and around) Eastern Heights. Teachers are teaching, students are learning, and everyone is thriving. Check out our Facebook page if you want to see pics of the awesome stuff taking place at EHMS:) As always, make sure to review our Important Dates for the month and reach out with any questions! #ForTheE

Sincerely,

Jake Keefe and Dana Cerrito

EHMS Principals

Todd Church

EHMS Assistant Principal

Back to School Important Dates

9/2 No School (Labor Day)

9/3 Football Home (4:30)

9/5 Volleyball Home (4:30)

9/9 Volleyball Home (4:30)

9/10 Football Home (4:30)

9/17 Football Home (4:30)

9/18 Parent Teacher Conferences (2:30-7:30)

9/19 Volleyball Home (4:30)

9/20 Evacuation Drill (9:30)

9/20-22 Elyria Apple Festival

9/23 Picture Day

9/23 Volleyball Home (4:30)

9/26 Volleyball Home (4:30)

9/30 Volleyball Home (4:30)

*athletic event calendar is linked below for specific details

PBIS

We are excited to continue with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) at Eastern Heights Middle School! Elyria City Schools’ teachers, staff and administration collaborated to develop a district-wide set of positive student expectations. This program allows our staff to promote and enhance a positive, safe, and consistent learning environment.

Our PBIS expectations are to Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Ready to Learn. Our expectations are posted throughout the building and in each classroom. Teachers and staff will promote these positive expectations throughout the school day.

Students will earn Petey Bucks daily for a chance to earn prizes. Students will also have the opportunity to get a positive phone calls weekly, quarterly rewards, and consistent celebrations of their success.

We invite you to join us in supporting this work together by discussing our PBIS program at home with your child. Students love to celebrate their hard work and dedication with the adults in their life. We appreciate your positive support of student learning at school and at home.

Unified Sports

Cell Phones and Attire

As we begin the new year, we ask that you please review the ECS Code of Conduct with your Pioneer. It outlines the expectations for all ECS students while at Heights. It's been linked below for your convenience. As always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our main office.

We often get questions about attire and cell-phones. Hoodies, and similar tops or jackets with hoods, are "fan favorites" when it comes to school attire. We like them, too, but not when they are worn up and over the head during the school day.

The district's Student Code of Conduct provides direction on headgear, stating that it may not be worn over a person's head or scalp (excluding headgear that's worn for religious or medical reasons.) Hoods can make it difficult to identify an individual in an emergency, and they can also be a distraction in class. Please remind students that hoods may not be worn up during the school day.

The Student Code of Conduct also offers guidance on attire. Clothing must be school appropriate and may not present a health or safety hazard or disrupt the educational environment. Pants and tops must fit properly and be in good repair; crop tops are not permitted.

Additionally, footwear must be school appropriate--slippers and slipper socks are not permitted. Blankets also may not be worn in school.

Students may bring their cell phones to school but they must be turned off and put away during the day unless they are used as a part of a teacher-directed lesson in class. Same rules apply to Bluetooth headphones--they may not be worn during the school day.

If you need to reach your student during the school day, please contact the main office and our staff will convey a message or assist you in reaching your student.

Traffic Flow Reminder

Please review the map to help our drop-off and pick-up times run safely and smoothly. *IMPORTANT- Please make sure that our handicapped parking spaces are only used by designated vehicles. Other cars should not use them during drop-off/pick-up times.